Infectious and communicable diseases pose significant challenges to public health, affecting individuals, communities, and populations. Understanding the patterns, risk factors, and health outcomes associated with these diseases is essential for effective prevention, early detection, and improved response strategies.
On this page, you will find an extensive collection of data and reports that cover various aspects of infectious and communicable diseases in South Dakota. These resources encompass disease surveillance data, outbreak reports, immunization rates, laboratory testing results, and public health interventions.
Influenza Data & Reports
Tuberculosis Data & Reports
West Nile Virus Data & Reports
HPV Vaccine Data & Reports
Lead Exposure Data & Reports
Hantavirus Data & Reports
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Reports
Reports In This Section
Vital Statistics Report, 2022
This report contains state and county leading health indicators for vital statistics. The report is divided into eight main sections: Overview, Natality, Infant Mortality, Mortality, Marriage and Divorce, Infectious Disease, and Health Status Profiles.
HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 2023
HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infection surveillance data are summarized in this four-page report that also includes a "Technical Notes" section at the end.
Reducing Syphilis, 2023
Adult Syphilis: 1,504 cases reported - 90% increase from 2021 and 2,493% increase from the 5-year median. Congenital Syphilis: 40 Congenital and 3 Syphilitic Stillbirths. 150% increase from 2021 and 1,233% increase in 5-year median.
Tuberculosis Control Program Annual Report, 2022
The incidence of TB decreased gradually during the period from 1993 to 2019, reaching 2.7 cases per 100,000 in 2019. Incidence substantially declined in 2020 to 2.2 cases per 100,000, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic. During 2021, TB incidence partially rebounded but remained substantially below pre-pandemic years. During 2022, TB incidence increased slightly to 2.5 cases per 100,000 representing a total of 8,300 cases.